Oat, apple and cinnamon cake

Oat, apple and cinnamon cake

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A moist Brazilian-style apple cake with diced apples and rolled oats, topped with a cinnamon-sugar crust that browns during baking.

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This Brazilian cake is made in a single bowl: diced apples, finely rolled oats, a little cinnamon, and a cinnamon-sugar topping sprinkled over the raw dough, which caramelizes in the oven.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$4.19 $0.52 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.69
  • $0.16
  • $1.20
  • $1.04
  • $0.33
  • $0.34
  • $0.11
  • $0.13

Crust

  • $0.08
  • $0.11

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and grease a 24cm savarin mould.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. ≈ 4 min
  3. Add the eggs, then the diced apples, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  4. Add the rolled oats and flour, and mix until a thick paste forms. ≈ 4 min
  5. Add the cinnamon and baking powder. ≈ 4 min
  6. Pour into the mold. ≈ 3 min
  7. Mix the sugar for the crust with the cinnamon and sprinkle it over the raw dough. ≈ 4 min
  8. Bake for approximately 45 minutes, until a golden-brown crust forms.
  9. Remove from the pan and, if desired, decorate with cherries. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Oat, apple and cinnamon cake

  • 200 g of margarine (or 150ml of oil)$0.69
  • 200 g of white or brown sugar$0.16
  • 3 eggs$1.20
  • 3 medium-sized apples, peeled and diced$1.04
  • 80 g of finely rolled oats$0.33
  • 210 g of flour$0.34
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon$0.11
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder$0.13
  • 100 grams of sugar$0.08
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon$0.11

Total$4.19

that's $0.52 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 g of margarine (or 150ml of oil)
  • 200 g of white or brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 medium-sized apples, peeled and diced
  • 80 g of finely rolled oats
  • 210 g of flour
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder
  • 100 grams of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • cherries for decoration (optional)

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